Name: My Broken Mariko
Genre: Melodrama, Drama
Released: 2022-09-30
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Mei Nagano, Nao, Masataka Kubota, Omi Toshinori, Yoshida Yo

Mei Nagano is a Japanese model and award-winning actress. She was born on September 24, 1999, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her acting debut in 2009. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “My Broken Mariko” (2022).

Mei Nagano

Nao, formerly known as Nao Honda, is an award-winning Japanese actress. She was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on February 10, 1995, and made her acting debut in 2016. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?” (2021).

Masataka Kubota is an actor, known for "13 Assassins" (2010), "One Piece and Tokyo Ghoul" (2017). He also stars in Nippon TV's crime hit, "Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa"

Masataka Kubota

Omi Toshinori

Yoshida Yo is a Japanese actress who was born on February 3, 1974, in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She began acting in the late 1990s and went on to appear in the live-action adaptation of the hit manga series “Cat Street” in 2008. She has also starred in dramas such as “Smile” and Mr. Brain (both 2009) and the more recent “Meet Me After School” (2018).

Yoshida Yo

When Tomoyo Shiino (Nagano Mei) learns of her best friend Mariko Ikagawa's (Nao) death, she is devastated by the news. Having supported Mariko through years of abuse and emotional turmoil, Tomoyo feels overwhelming guilt for not being able to help her friend more during her lifetime. In an act of profound love and desperation, Tomoyo decides to steal Mariko's remains and take her on a final journey, hoping to liberate her friend's tortured soul from the cruelty of her past. As she travels, Tomoyo reflects on their shared memories and seeks closure for both herself and her deceased friend. This deeply emotional journey becomes a poignant exploration of friendship, trauma, and the lengths one will go to honor a loved one's memory. Adapted from the manga series by Hirako Waka, "My Broken Mariko" is a 2022 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Tanada Yuki.

My Broken Mariko

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